beginning; outset; first; onset
making a loss; incurring a deficit
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
neighbourhood; neighborhood
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(not so) much; (not) very
difference; variation; difference
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
I see; that's right; indeed
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
amount financed; loan amount
to increase; to add to; to augment
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
go that far; to that extent
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
not understanding; not knowing
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see